Court Says Colombian State Responsible for Patriotic Union "Extermination"...No Mention of US Role counterpunch.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from counterpunch.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Rubí Andrea Forero has been coping with her father’s murder for over three decades. A prominent left-wing political and trade union leader in Colombia, he was assassinated when she was only a teenager. For all these years, she has been waiting for justice.
The agreement brought a light of hope to the families that have been in a three-way crossfire between the FARC, the Colombian military, and paramilitary groups. However, slow implementation of the treaty has left power vacuums in rural areas of the country.
Colombia’s 2016 peace deal was a landmark achievement, convincing the FARC guerrillas to disarm and enter civilian life. Yet much remains to be done to show insurgents that they can redress their grievances through ordinary politics. The country’s leaders should recommit to finishing the job.
Colombia's Communist Party highlights diversity of national strike plenglish.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from plenglish.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.